May 2013 Kilowatt - Clay Electric Co-op, Inc.

Take control of your summer power
usage by following these tips...
Summer is a fun time of year, but it also
means hot, humid days, afternoon thunderstorms,
plenty of pesky mosquitoes...and
higher electricity bills.
You can’t control the heat, storms or humidity,
but you do have some control over your summertime
electricity usage.
It’s a fact that as the outdoors warms up, your
home experiences more heat gain. In response, you
adjust the thermostat to remain comfortable.
Utilities often suggest a thermostat setting of
78 degrees. Why 78? An inactive person begins to
perspire when the temperature rises above 78. But
what happens if you’re active and get too warm?
You lower the thermostat. However, for every degree
the thermostat is set below 78, the run time of
your air conditioning unit or heat pump increases
5 to 8 percent. This ups your electricity usage.
Here’s a few suggestions to help you lower your
electrical usage during the cooling season:
• Have your air conditioning system serviced
annually.
• The ductwork should be inspected to make
sure there are no duct leaks. If leaks are found,
have them sealed with approved aluminum
tape or mastic. Duct tape isn’t a fix-all for air
conditioning ductwork.
• Keep all windows and doors closed when the
air conditioner is in operation.
• Change the filter(s) monthly or whenever they
show signs of dust accumulation. Higher quality
air filters trap more dust particles, and they
need changing as often as lesser quality filters.
• Keep air supply registers open to all rooms,
even those not frequently occupied. Closing
off air supply registers increases the air
pressure on the duct system, and this ups the
chances of duct leakage.
• Keep all interior doors to rooms with supply
air registers open, unless a return air vent is
located within the room. If you keep doors to
rooms without return air vents closed, it does
not allow for adequate air circulation and the
temperature of the room will increase. Sound
familiar?
You can’t control the summer storms or the outside
humidity, but you can get a handle on your
energy usage and lower your monthly bills. As for
those pesky mosquitoes, try insect repellent!
The Trading
Post
Submit your Trading Post ad
by sending a post card to Clay
Electric, PO Box 308, Keystone
Heights, FL 32656. For more
Trading Post ads, visit the Clay
Electric website at clayelectric.
com
INDIA BLUE peacocks, Royal Palm
Turkeys & Netherland dwarf rabbits.
Middleburg 904-282-7712 Green
5 ACRES of improved pasture, lots
of big beautiful trees, septic, well,
power pole in place, 2 miles from Fort
White near Ichetucknee Springs State
Park north entrance, low taxes, no
impact fees/restrictions. $44,900. 386-
497-4983 or 561-236-8668 Marlowe
CONTAINER, insulated, shelving,
approx. 18x7.5, $800; Quilting stand, 2
hoops, large 22”, small 16”, $75; Twin
bed, walnut, incl. mattress, box springs
& all linen, $50. Middleburg 904-214-
9754 Page
CANON PC920 Personal Copier &
Table: Black & white copier capable of
letter & legal size copies, 2x4 folding
table, $100. 352-685-2649 Prance
HALF ACRE + corner lot at 6336
Baylor Av. High Ridge Estates, KH,
paved road, well, septic & meter box,
6/KILOWATT
no impact fee, 2 nice palms w/other
trees & shrubs, 2 cement slabs, lot
appears larger than 1/2 acre, $8,500.
904-612-5801 Lair
MULTI-QUIP trash pump model
qpt3h 396gpm/24000gph, honda i/c
engine, less than 20 hours, like new,
comes with 1-20 suction hose, 1-25
discharge & 1-50 discharge hose, paid
$1800, asking $1000 cash. 904-424-
9257 David
MAGNOLIA CEMETERY plot,
only cemetery on Kingsley Avenue,
Orange Park, $1400. 904-215-0805
Myers
BOAT, MOTOR & trailer, 1996 20’
Boston Whaler Dauntless, fish & ski
package, 90 gal fuel tank, 1997 200
hp Yamaha Saltwater series II, 40 hrs
on fresh powerhead, 2002 Aluminum,
signature series trailer w/surge brakes,
perfect all-round boat, $16,000. 904-
291-9213 Staab
ORANGE SPRINGS, 10 acres
next to Deerback Lake, East of CR-
315, beautifully wooded tract, owner
financed, $1,000 down, $569 monthly.
352-685-2750 Bedford
12’ CANOE, good cond., $450; 300+
vhs, audio books, music cassettes,
make offer. 352-478-9173 Cusack
AMSOIL synthetic heavy duty diesel
& marine motor oil 15W-40, approx
8 gallons, $100 obo. 904-449-4146
Brandon
15’4” GHEENOE w/9.9 Mercury
low emission outboard, seats & trailer
$2,500. 904-264-8599 Anderson
DR LAWN vacuum, 9hp Pro towbehind
model, very low time, $1200.
386-659-2321 Piantanida
4.75 ACRES in Citra w/2003 3/2 DW,
1,710 sq ft liv area, 14x66 rustic back
porch w/carport, 35x60 pole barn, big,
beautiful oak trees, very quiet & private,
by appointment only, $115,900 no owner
financing. 352-239-2918 Young
12’ JON BOAT like new, extra wide
model (5’), battery, trolling motor & fish
finder, equipped for smaller lakes, no gas
motor, trailer has winch, tongue jack &
spare wheel, $595. 352-685-2965 Treciak
24x48 DOUBLEWIDE 25224 NE
137 Ln in Salt Springs Village, open
plan, glass top stove, dw, dryer, all new
plumbing, 40 gal wh, walk-in closet, lg
shower, 2 sheds, orange trees, $36,500.
352-685-6051 Dean
RATTAN DINING Set, 48” glass top,
4 padded chairs, china cabinet, 2 years
old, will email pictures, $800. gordodi@
juno.com Surman
55” MITSUBISHI Projection TV,
works perfect, remote & manual incl.,
16:9 viewing area, picture in picture,
multiple inputs, model #Mitsubishi
WS-A55 TV, neg. $250. 904-317-7404
Cassidy
10 ACRES 3/2 DWMH 2 wells, 2
septic tanks, 2 power poles, carport,
barn, no deed restrictions, West of Live
Oak $94,900. 386-496-3538 Mullen
HONDA LAWN tractor, runs good, 2
cylinder, orig. engine, kept up, $900 obo.
Call evenings 386-328-8250 Kelly
2004 TIMBERLAND Timberlodge
RV Trailer, 28’, slide-out, awning, 5 new
tires, central AC/heat, fridge/sink, nice,
$9,500. 352-206-0721 Ohara
CAMERO Z28 convertible 2001,
pewter w/black top, leather interior, auto,
5.7 Liter, 8 cyl., 94,332 orig. mi., interior/
body in very good cond., no rust, alloy
wheels, anti-lock brakes, mechanically
sound, $10,000 obo. 386-467-8731 or
mcphaul@aol.com Bozora
1998 FORD Ranger XLT, ext cab
Motor Transmission Axles Body Parts.
904-2824649 or 904-868-2338 or
tachell@att.net Tachell
13.3 ACRES, Lake City, wooded,
partially cleared, high & dry, surveyed,
may trade for similar in Clay Co., asking
$159,900; 2 cemetery plots, Hollywood
Memorial Gardens (Hollywood, FL), w/
vaults, value $4300, asking $3000/both
& transfer fee, may trade for similar in
Clay Co. area. 904-629-4085 Bruno
JACK LALANNE power juicer,
MAY 2013